Tuesday, May 31, 2005

It has been awhile since I have pulled out my trusty tin hat and dove into a little conspiracy theorem. I pulled the following story from a news source you can find on Google News, which passed over site earlier this year. I guess stories on chemtrails and government cover-ups are more newsworthy than posts on Jack Bauer.

Conspiracy Planet posts a story written by Tom Flocco which claims the plane flown into the Pentagon on 9/11 was not a 757 as reported, but a Cold War era Douglas A-3 Skywarrior as part of the plan to send us off to war. The Skywarrior was first flown in 1953 and served in Vietnam; the last of the 282 Skywarriors built were retired in 1991. Like the A-3; Douglas is not around anymore as it was bought by McDonell, which was then bought by Boeing (who makes the 757). See how it is all connected?

Douglas A-3 Skywarrior

I have a couple of questions about this claim:1) What happened to Barbara Olson and the others who died on 9/11 aboard American Airlines Flight 77?2) Why did the government (who has thousands of planes at their disposal) choose an aged bomber which has been out of production since the Kennedy administration? Wouldn't an old warplane draw unwanted attention? I guess Elvis was more comfortable flying the A-3 than a more modern airplane.

An al-Qaida-linked suicide bomber blew himself up in a Shiite mosque in Pakistan. What do the Shiites do? They burn down the local KFC killing 6 employees who had nothing to do with the bombing. The mob also attacked a hospital, two gas stations, and a dozen cars that also had nothing to do with the original bombing.

Shiite mobs often target symbols of U.S. influence after sectarian attacks as they accuse the government of failing to act to prevent religious violence.

The attack on the KFC outlet came just minutes after the attack on the Karachi mosque- CNN

An aspiring drug dealer was arrested for selling crystal meth via the classified section on Craigslist to undercover cops. The dealer used code words for meth "Tina" and snorting coke "ski" and sold to the cops three times before being finally arrested.

In other Craigslist news, here's someone looking to buy "half-eaten fruit". I'm not sure if it's slang for drugs or just gross.

Monday, May 30, 2005

These were all taken at the Jones Beach Air Show. Click on the pictures for a larger view.A P-47 and B-17 at Republic Airport prior to the Air ShowArmy Golden Knight Parachute TeamF-15 and F-86T-86 Texans (WWII Trainer)Red Barron Stunt TeamUSAF Thunderbirds

Saturday, May 28, 2005

These pictures were taken at the Jones Beach Air Show on Saturday (5/28). The show included parachute drops by the US Army Golden Knights, an F-15, an F-18, the Red Barron stunt team, and of course, The Air Force Thunderbirds. I will post more pictures later, so check back. The Thunderbirds put on an amazing show and will be at Jones Beach again on Sunday.

Also, I have a few small video clips of the F-15 and The Thunderbirds, but I don't know how to to post them online. Please help by posting how to do this in the comments section or email me.

A 39 year old man got out of his car in Richmond Hill and became the 18th person to be killed by a hit-n-run driver on the streets of New York this year. Anthony Ferrisi was run down by an 83 year old granny who had no idea she had hit anything.

Thursday, May 26, 2005

Operation Tennessee WaltzFour Tennessee Legislators came to work on Capitol Hill in Nashville and left in handcuffs.

"It doesn't surprise me. It would be hard to believe that it was limited to one body (Ford)...that kind of conduct has no place around here." - Rep. Frank Buck, D-Dowelltown

The four were arrested after sponsoring a bill which would have allowed electronic recycling companies to contract with the state to dispose of surplus state computer equipment not claimed by school districts. Undercover agents posed as a company (E-Cycle Management, inc.) looking to benefit from crooked politicans. The lawmakers took the bait and began extorting money from the agents, even issuing death threats. The four are accused of violating the Hobbs Act which deals with extortion by the wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear. Ford is also accused of counts of attempting to intimidate a witness. He faces up to 40 years in prision.

Tennessee politicians have been busy working to tighten ethical rules, due to the exposure of Senator John Ford's unethical dealings with lobbyists and special interest groups. Senator John Ford's nephew, Rep. Harold Ford Jr. just announced that he's running for the Senate seat to be vacated by Bill Frist.

Hit-n-Run drivers claimed their 17th victim on the streets of New York in the early morning hours Wednesday. The latest victim was a 20 year old college student just crossing the street, listening to his iPod. Other victims include a 26 year old mother and her 2 year old daughter. They were struck in Queens by a green van with a custom-made chrome grille and gold wheels with a gold stripe down the side.

Are there any Death Race 2000 fans out there? Should I stick to Jack Bauer references before digging into my knowledge of B-movies?

Death Race 2000 is a film made in 1975 about the year 2000 and the national obsession with a NASCAR-like event called Death Race. The race crosses the country and drivers score points by taking out pedestrians, higher points are awarded for babies and senior citizens. Yes, the movie is as absurd as it sounds.

Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Professor Timothy Shortell may need to find a new place to spread his message of religious intolerance and bigotry. Brooklyn College President Christoph Kimmich stated "I sharply disagree with the offensive anti-religion opinions of Prof. Timothy Shortell" as BC officials have started an investigation into Shortell's rants.

Shortell responded to the uproar surrounding his comments by calling himself and people who think like him "Übermenschen", which is Nietzsche's idea of a perfect person...a "superman". Personally, I think he is a "Dummkopf".

The 2001 mayoral election went off as New York dug out from the destruction of September 11th. As a testament to the strength of this city, 8 weeks after the terrorist attacks New York elected Mike Bloomberg as 108th mayor of New York City.

Bloomberg was a billionaire business mogul who took over a city scarred by 9/11 and facing a fiscal nightmare, even before the attacks. From the ashes Bloomberg began to make the hard decisions that needed to be made. They were decisions which a career politician would have flinched at. Bloomberg showed that he was going to steer the city back, no matter what the polls said. His popularity rating was at the lowest, when he was working the hardest. It has been a tough 4 years and Bloomberg has brought New York back.

While the Yanks have not won a World Series while he has been in office, Bloomy still gets my endorsement for Mayor in 2005.

After the Republican Primary, I will generate a "Blogs for Bloomberg" Blogroll. If you would like your blog to be listed, post a comment or send me an email.

Monday, May 23, 2005

The fourth season of 24 comes to a close tonight and I will not be able to watch it! From the hours of 6pm to 9pm, I will be playing softball. Please post comments below as the show goes on and I will follow up once I finish watching the taped show.

My Final 24 PredictionsDeaths- Last week, I predicted 6 deaths and there were 6 deaths. For the final two hours, I predict 12 deaths.

Missile - Jack hacks into the flight computer of the nuke and steers it clear of the East coast and harmlessly into the Atlantic. I would've had him steer it into Fenway Park, but I don't work at Fox.

Audrey - She would be really shallow if she refuses to take Jack back. He only killed her husband and almost tortured her brother.

Jack - Saves the day (again); comes back for season 5.

Marwan - Finally gets killed by Jack.

Tony - He is so Dead, thanks to Michelle's sappy send-off. "The kiss of death" as one of my friends called it.

China - Former President Palmer calms them down with a great quote on some car insurance.

Chloe and Edgar - End up working together instead of bickering and actually get something accomplished for once. In the end, they will suppress their love for each other in order to help Jack hack into the missile and save the day. They are a perfect pair: Edgar's mom is still dead and he's fat, Chloe like killing.

Curtis - ACLU demands that Curtis be arrested for his torturing of anyone he can get his hands on. Ironically, the ACLU uses torture to get him to confess and he cries like a baby.

What do you do with a college professor who describes religious devout as "moral retards" and who publicly claims that religion is "sanctimonious nonsense"?

At Brooklyn College you would promote them to the head of the Sociology department, despite outrage caused by the professor's comments. Professor Timothy Shortell's promotion to chairman of the sociology department has many students upset. A college spokesperson stated there was nothing the school could do as the promotion was the result of an election inside his department.(Source - NY Daily News)

My fiancé and I finally agreed on something political! We both agree that Saddam should have been spared the indignity of showing up on the front cover of major newspapers in his underwear. We also agree that Saddam is one hairy bastard.

Sunday morning political talk shows are boring, loud, and obnoxious. I would rather watch old ladies selling magnetic turquoise bracelets on HSN than to watch that yard gnome looking Stephanopoulos drivel on like a stuck turkey.

This weekend there is reason to tune in on Sunday to Meet The Press. Howard Dean, the savior of the Democratic Party will ooze into a live national TV interview for the first time since being elected to head the DNC further into oblivion. So far, Dean has done a bang-up job. For the first quarter of 2004 Democrats raised a whopping $13 million dollars. While that's impressive, it is still 146% less than the GOP raised ($32 million).

Wednesday, May 18, 2005

I was fishing at the DU last night and was entertained by the DUers who were claiming Karl Rove was the architect of the Newsweek mess. According to the Tin-hat Rove-Haters Club, KKKarl also organized the protests in the Middle East and planted signs like these in his spare time.

Now I am not one to, you know, believe anything on the DU so I did a little research on my own. My jaw hit the floor when I uncovered the picture below that proves the DU was right. Not only was Karl Rove behind the Newsweek mess, he actually participated in the protests that followed.

On Monday, I posted some pictures here of the retaining wall collapse on the Henry Hudson Parkway taken by a friend of mine in the DOT. The Henry Hudson was closed Thursday afternoon as crews worked all night and had the road open for the Friday morning rush.

Here are some recent pictures of the area, click on the image for a larger view.

Got Chicken? The Dutch Reformed Church in Belleville, New Jersey has seen a rash of pagan rituals on their grounds. I guess it's a good reason the Belleville Police Department employs one of the foremost experts on the occult, Officer Paul Long. You gotta love Jersey.

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Bill Frist and the Republicans in Washington seem determined to prove how much they care about their own political power . . . and how little they care about using power to fight for what really matters to America's families. Tell Frist about what really matters to you. Make sure Washington stands up for the needs and interests of America’s families. - John Kerry.com

John Kerry is urging people to send an "Urgent Gram" to Bill Frist about "what really matters to you" on his website. Well, I sent the one below and I encourage you to take Mr. Kerry up on his offer and tell Bill Frist what you really think.

Click Here to send an Urgent Gram. When you are done, post your Urgent Gram message in the comments section or email me.

Note: This is not to be confused with an "urgent gram" requested by Marion Berry.

Winner(s) - Each and every one of the comments that mentioned Kerry not signing SF-180, which were 11 of 27 comments on this site and many others on numerous right-leaning blogs.

Honorable Mention -

-Please dock Senator Kerry for all the time he missed last year. My boss doesn't pay me to search for a new job and neither should his - Andy inNY

-Please vote for judicial filibusters, before you vote against them. - Teve Torbes

To Dr. Frist,Please feel free to remind John Kerry that he LOST the election. Nuke the bastards! - Von Aras

What were the Metro Police and the FBI doing at the Davidson County Democratic Headquarters last week and what did they find?

Davidson County (Nashville) Democratic Party Chairman Rodney Mullins resigned under allegations he possessed child pornography. Mullins has not been arrested, yet. Mullins was also the Tennessee Coordinator for Howard Dean's failed campaign in 2004.